Point-of-care microcirculation evaluated with sidestream dark field technology: agreement and comparison between sublingual and sublabial mucosa.

This study indicates that point of care evaluation of microcirculation by POEM score shows good to excellent agreement between sublingual mucosa and sublabial mucosa. It is easier to acquire qualified videomicroscopy images at sublabial mucosa than at sublingual mucosa. Therefore, sublabial mucosa might be more suitable for bedside evaluation of microcirculation with handheld SDF device in ICU.
PMID: 33194057 [PubMed]

Source: American Journal of Translational Research - November 18, 2020 Category: Research Tags: Am J Transl Res Source Type: research